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Demand for renewable energy has created a push for more infrastructure, and Houston is at the center
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Houston Chronicle
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Buckley, K.
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05/14/2023
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2 doc(s)
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Alternative energy; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Skelly, Michael
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Texas to require most power plants to prepare for weather from 0 to 96 degrees
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Dallas Morning News
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Jones, A.
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10/01/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization
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Residents not very optimistic that grid will avoid blackouts
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Dallas Morning News
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Jones, A.
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08/15/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public opinion polls
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ERCOT says Texas power grid prepared for summer despite recent call to cut use
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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05/18/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Energy conservation; Hot weather; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Wholesale power prices hit $5K per megawatt hour in Harris Co. Blame congested transmission lines.
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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05/10/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hot weather; Matagorda Bay; NRG Energy; Octopus Energy; Wholesale electricity prices
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Everyday Texans may be footing the bill (again) if big electric consultants have their way with grid
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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05/01/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Abbott right to support green energy in Texas
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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03/30/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy
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A year after the February freeze, Houston to get $30M in disaster recovery money from feds
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Houston Chronicle
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McGuinness, D.
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03/23/2022
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4 doc(s)
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Community Development Block Grants; Federal aid; General Land Office, Texas; Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of; Hurricane Harvey; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
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My mom died in last year’s Texas winter storm and the gas industry doesn’t seem to care
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Houston Chronicle
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Ferguson, H.
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02/15/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Energy Transfer Partners; Natural gas industry; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Texas still feels grid failure’s effects
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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02/14/2022
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4 doc(s)
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Economic impact; Electricity transmission and distribution; Samsung; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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One year later, ‘no closure’
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Dallas Morning News
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Landers, J.
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02/14/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Houston is preparing for its next major freeze — but will it be enough?
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Houston Chronicle
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McGuinness, D.
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02/14/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Emergency management; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester; Water service; Winter weather
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Teflon Texas: How the economy shrugged off one of the worst blackouts ever
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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02/13/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Economy; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Staples, Todd; Wood, Pat, III
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Abbott says the grid has 'plenty of power' as storm causes local outages
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Austin American Statesman
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Griswold, N.
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02/04/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Lake, Peter; Weatherization; Williams, Marc
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'We're a bit traumatized': Austin area faces worst winter storm since deadly 2021 Texas freeze
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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02/04/2022
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1 doc(s)
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Power outages; School districts; Traffic collisions; Winter weather
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Confident ERCOT expects record usage
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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02/04/2022
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1 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Staples, Todd; Winter weather
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Winter storm descends on wary Houstonians
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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02/04/2022
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1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; George, KP; Hidalgo, Lina; Lake, Peter; Winter weather
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Outages blamed on wind, ice, not the grid
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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02/04/2022
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1 doc(s)
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CPS Energy; Electric power plants; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lake, Peter; Natural gas supplies; Power outages; Winter weather
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Insulated tents, space heaters: CPS Energy says its power plants are ready for arctic blast
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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02/03/2022
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1 doc(s)
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CPS Energy; Electric utilities; Winter weather
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Beto O'Rourke to visit 20 cities over 12 days to mark anniversary of winter freeze
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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02/01/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy policy; Gubernatorial campaigns; O'Rourke, Beto; Winter Storm Uri
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Can Texas withstand another winter storm? Here’s what ERCOT said at Tarrant town hall
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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01/27/2022
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Capriglione, Giovanni; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hancock, Kelly; Jones, Brad; Weatherization; Winter weather
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As mounting crises threaten Texans, call back the Legislature
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San Antonio Express News
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Menendez, J.
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01/25/2022
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5 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Menéndez, José; Special session potential topics
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Democrats pursue greater federal oversight on pipelines
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Houston Chronicle
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Osborne, J.
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01/20/2022
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5 doc(s)
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas pipelines; Winter weather
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Texas must hold officials accountable for the winter freeze come election time
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, T.
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01/16/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Smith, Tom 'Smitty'; Weatherization; Winter weather
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How Texas plans to reach residents during a blackout
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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01/06/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency communications; Emergency management; Lake, Peter; Oncor Electric Delivery; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Plunging Natural Gas Supply Shows Texas Still Not Ready for Cold
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Houston Chronicle
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Chapa, S.
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01/05/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Carbon monoxide; Metzger, Luke; Natural gas production; Natural gas supplies; Winter weather
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2021 saw some big changes to Texas power grid after winter freeze
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Dallas Morning News
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Jankowski, P.
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01/02/2022
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
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Overseers of Texas electricity moving fast and loose with grid changes
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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12/15/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Wood, Pat, III
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Is Texas on the right side of the energy revolution?
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/14/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Corporate planning & relocations; Electric vehicle batteries; Electric vehicles; Manufacturing; State comparisons
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Fixing the Texas electricity grid in 5 difficult steps and cleaning it up too
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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12/13/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Railroad Commission of Texas
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Could it happen again?
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/12/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Preparing for the next winter storm: Travis County takes steps, but some ideas lack money
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Austin American Statesman
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Park, B.
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12/11/2021
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1 doc(s)
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County budgets; Emergency management; Travis County; Winter weather
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In wake of power outages, Texas lowers price cap for electricity providers
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/03/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Analysis: 2022 primary elections in Texas merit a severe weather alert
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Victoria Advocate
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Ramsey, R.
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11/22/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Winter Storm Uri
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'A terrible loss': Austin saw days of deaths and cold in February outages during Texas freeze
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Austin American Statesman
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Bradshaw, K.
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11/14/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Bearing the Brunt: Texas consumers will pay even more for winter storm
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Texarkana Gazette
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Editorial
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11/13/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Natural gas utility rates and charges; Winter Storm Uri
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How Texans could bolster power grid and save money
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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10/21/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation
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Texas natural gas industry not preparing for another severe winter storm, experts say
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Houston Chronicle
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Osborne, J.
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10/19/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Johnson, Nathan; Jones, Brad; Natural gas industry; Paddie, Chris; Railroad Commission of Texas; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter weather
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Texas shouldn’t allow electricity generators to double dip in consumers’ wallets
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Dallas Morning News
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Campo, V.
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08/19/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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Bitter chill, bitter bill. Why are Texans paying for billions in industry profits from winter storm?
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/05/2021
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7 doc(s)
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CenterPoint Energy; Consumer protection; Corporate profits; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy Transfer Partners; Natural gas utility rates and charges; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
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Transparency should apply to ERCOT, too
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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07/01/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Open records requests and decisions; Paxton, Ken; Public information; Winter Storm Uri
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Texas power grid still isolated
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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06/28/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Federal government
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City, residents hit with $1.34M bill for winter storm fiasco
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Walker, L.
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06/13/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electric utility rates and charges; Gexa Energy; Wichita Falls, Texas; Winter Storm Uri
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Texas lawmakers make a big deal about nothing to prevent blackouts
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San Antonio Express News
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Tomlinson, C.
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05/29/2021
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3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Bonds; Electric utilities; Electric utility rates and charges; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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Legislature must finish oversight of power grid
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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05/28/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution
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Grid manager made February freeze fiasco worse, Texas electricity needs greater oversight
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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05/12/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Demand Response Program; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Natural gas production; Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
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A foam shortage has led to a furniture backlog. You can blame it on the Texas freeze.
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Houston Chronicle
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Cowen, D.
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05/01/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Lyondell Chemical Company; Manufacturing; Power outages; Retail industry; Winter Storm Uri
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Study paid for by gas producers absolves sector, blames power generators for winter outages
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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04/23/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Electric power plants; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Does power grid operator ERCOT purposely communicate in gibberish so we don’t understand?
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Dallas Morning News
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Lieber, D.
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04/23/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency communications; Winter Storm Uri
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Children deserve a climate-resilient energy system
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Houston Chronicle
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Tabb, Z.
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04/19/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Children's health care; Climate change; Electricity transmission and distribution; Pediatricians; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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BlackRock, Citi in $100 Million Fight Over Texas Storm Aftermath
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Houston Chronicle
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Berthelsen, C.
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04/19/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Citigroup; Power outages; Wind energy; Winter Storm Uri
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ERCOT facing fresh skepticism as strains on Texas power grid continue
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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04/15/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation
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Harris County suffered far more blackout deaths, power outages than the rest of Texas, data shows
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Houston Chronicle
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Despart, Z.
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04/09/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Alvarado, Carol; Carbon monoxide; Harris County; Power outages; Public opinion polls; Vital statistics; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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City still assessing Austin Energy's response to Texas winter storms
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Austin American Statesman
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Autullo, R.
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04/03/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Austin City Council; Austin Energy; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency management; Power outages; Weatherization; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Political Buzz: Democrat AGs declare Texas a 2022 battleground
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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04/01/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Attorney General campaigns and elections; Creighton, Brandon; Democratic Attorneys General Association; Jaworski, Joe; Merritt, Lee; Paxton, Ken; Public opinion polls; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Winter Storm Uri
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Texans want winterization of utilities, study finds. Elected officials must act to prevent another disaster.
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Houston Chronicle
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Watson, K.
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04/01/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public opinion polls; Watson, Kirk; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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